Bed attachment.



, PATENTED SEPT. 22, 1903'.

v A. H. SUMMERS.

BED ATTACHMENT.

APPLIOATION FILED D110. 17, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented September 22, 1903.

PATENT O FICE.

BED ATTACHMENT. I

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 739,452, datedSeptember 22, 1903. Application fil d December l7 1962. Serial No.135.615. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADOLPH H. SoMMERs, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Hazleton, in the county ofLuzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bed Attachments; and I do declare the following to be afull,

' clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to thefigures of reference marked thereon, which form a partof thisspecification. I

My invention relates to bed attachments, and has for its object toprovide a device which will quickly and easily form a partition for bedsor the like. I

A further object of my invention is to provide a device for the abovepurpose which may be used on floors at top of steps in order to preventchildren from falling down or which may be employed in any capacitywhere a removable partition is desired.

My invention may also be employed as a fence or gate when constructed ona larger scale.

With this object in view my invention consists in the particularadjusting arrangement of my device, and also in certain other novelfeatures of construction and in combination of parts, which will befirst fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in theappended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showingapplication of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view offront of rack, showing securing-pin in section and several positionsthereof in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail of rackplate. Fig. 4 is avertical section through the rack and securing-pin, and Fig. 5 is afragmentary detail of a modification of upper endof partition.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in whichi 1 is a bed, and 2 and 3 indicate the head andfoot boards.

4 is my partition, composed of the head-section 5 and foot-section 6,said sections being provided with rubber ends 7 or some other soft oryielding material to prevent scarring of the bedstead and to increasethe friction between the same and the partition, thereby increasing thestability of the same;

8 indicates my rack-plate, which is let into the inner side of thehead-section 5, and] 8 is the outer plate. Said rack-plate is providedwith-an upper and lower series of notches 9 and projections 10, whichare so arranged that an upper notch 9 is opposite a lower projection 10,and the opposite corners of said projections are cut away at 11.

, The foot-section 6 is provided with a circular opening '12, surroundedby an annular plate or washer 13 on the inner side and an annularrecessed plate 14 on the outer side thereof.

15 indicates my securing-pin, which is flattened at 16- and threaded at17, a nut 18 holding the pin in position. 19 indicates a folding head onsaid pin, (shown in a folded position at 19 in Fig. 4,) and 20 is awasher between said head and outer plate.

In Fig. 5 I show the extreme upper portion of head-section 5 soconstructed as to allow for c an opening or recess 21 in the endthereof,

thus forming the bifurcatedend '22, each operation is as follows: Thesecuring-pin 15 is turned so that the flattened portion .16 ishorizontal. While in this position said pin may readily be moved alongthe slot or opening 22 in the rack-plate 8. The partition is placed onthe bed, as shown in Fig. 1, and

said securing-pin, whichis not laterally movable in the foot-section 6,is moved within the rack-plate 8 by drawing the head and foot sections 5and 6 apart or bringing them together. WVhen the desired length of saidvpartition is obtained, the securing-pin 15 is turned so that theflattened portion 16 is vertical, which causes said flattened portion toenter one of the notches 9 in the rack-plate, as shown in Fig. 2, eitherin the head or lower series, according to the position of said pin whenthe desired adjustment is secured. The

eenterof the partition is then depressed,which brings said partitioninto position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l and firmly and securelyholds the same in contact with the head and foot boards. Vhen it isdesired to remove the partition, the head-section 5 is grasped in thehand-opening 23 and raised, which quickly disengages the partition. Inorder to set away out of use, the two sections are folded over eachother, which allows for compact storage or shipment. It is obvious thata spreading device of great power can be constructed on these lines, andI consider myself clearly entitled to all such uses.

Having thus described my invention, I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact construction herein set forth, as variousslight changes may be made therein which would fall within the limit andscope of my invention, and I consider myself clearly entitled to allsuch changes and modifications.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

1. In a bed attachment the combination with the head and foot sections,of a rackplate in the head-section,asecuring-pin adaptedto pass throughsaid rack-plate,and through the foot-section.

2. In a bed attachment, the combination with the sections of arack-plate in one of said sectlons, provided with two series of notchesand a securing-pin adapted to pass through said rack-plate and throughthe other section.

3. In a bed attachment, the combination with the two sections, of arack-plate provided with a slot therein, a series of notches on eachside of said slot, and means passing through said rack-plate forsecuring the said sections together.

4:. In a bed attachment the combination with a fixed section, of amovable section, a rack-plate thereon provided with a slot therein, aseries of notches and projections on each side of said slot, the saidnotches on one se ries being opposite the projections on the other, andmeans passing through said rackplate for securing the sections together.

5. In a bed attachment, the combination with the head and foot sections,of a rackplate on one of said sections, provided with a slot therein, aseries of projections on each side of said slot, said projections havingcutaway corners for the purpose described, and means passing throughsaid rack-plate for securing the sections together.

6. In a bed attachment, the combination with the foot-section of ahead-section pivoted thereto, means for sliding one of the sections onsaid pivot to adjust the length of the two sections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPII I-I. SOMMERS.

Vitnesses \V. F. GABnIo, ALFRED BERKEMEYER.

